Johnson, Ben, 1902-1967

Papers of the American painter. Spanning 1951 to 1968, the Ben Johnson Papers comprises correspondence, artwork, writings, and memorabilia of the Brooklyn-born painter (1902-1967) who specialized in female nude figures. Illuminating Johnson's personal and professional life, the collection also provides insight into the career of his wife, artist Alice Terry (b. 1925). Includes correspondence, personal and business, including family letters (1951-1968); photographs of Johnson's paintings; interviews, statements on art; lists of paintings, partially annotated with prices; and printed material, including articles and reviews (1963-1967), newspaper clippings (1954-1967), and exhibition catalogs and invitations (1962-1966).

Hartigan, Grace.

Correspondence, primarily incoming, 1942-1970; drawings by Alfred Leslie and Saul Steinberg; exhibition catalogs; a notebook containing recipes and sketches; photographs of Hartigan, her work, and various of her artist friends, including Mary Clyde, Willem de Kooning, Helen Frankenthaler, Alfred Leslie, Frank O'Hara, and Larry Rivers; and writings of Hartigan and others, including that of Ted Joans, Barbara Guest, and Frank O'Hara